Larger boat discussion

[spareparts]

good motor, Proline used to use a lot of wood in their boats, not sure on that year, but 80's thru early 90's had plenty of wood

[RidgeRunner]

Sailfish, or Regulator. I really want the 23 Sailfish and twin 200's. Hull sides in Orange. 9' beam and VDR hull that the Seacraft bunch creams their pants over.. They are a big freakin hull. Not sure of the quality, but I likes the looks of the hull.

[randlemanboater]

Originally Posted by spareparts

good motor, Proline used to use a lot of wood in their boats, not sure on that year, but 80's thru early 90's had plenty of wood

1995 is when they went woodless according to the internet.

[spareparts]

Forgot about the sail Fish as well. The early Sailfish were direct copies of SeaCrafts, they got the right idea and made a larger beam version of the hull while seacraft missed the boat and still made the traditional narrow beam

[THEFERMANATOR]

Originally Posted by randlemanboater

I am trying to only look at boats that have limited wood in the hulls.

What motor is on this boat?

http://greenville.craigslist.org/boa/4573330866.html

That's a late Fichte aka 1st gen brp built engine. Not bad engines and got the best economy of any engine built IMO. Still wouldn't have one.

Originally Posted by randlemanboater

Opinions on this motor?

http://charleston.craigslist.org/boa/4566666572.html

Great engine, just a bit thirsty.

Originally Posted by randlemanboater

1995 is when they went woodless according to the internet.

They started in 94 with the fist technology which was the wordless design.

[bradford]

Randleman, I don't know what you're looking to spend, or what they cost for that matter, but Dusky sells factory direct and will custom build your boat with the options you want, and nothing you don't want. You can even change the lay up schedule. Probably will cost more, but you would get exactly what you want.

http://www.dusky.com/

[bradford]

I keep seeing that blue contender on craigslist. With the euro transom and the big console in the middle of the deck I think you'll find your V20 has a lot more room for fishing. Ever thought about a Wellcraft 248 Offshore?

[randlemanboater]

Originally Posted by bradford

I keep seeing that blue contender on craigslist. With the euro transom and the big console in the middle of the deck I think you'll find your V20 has a lot more room for fishing. Ever thought about a Wellcraft 248 Offshore?

That boat does look a little cramped in the back but has the flat floor to the bow, I would definately spend some time on one before buying. A guy who is at the campground in the Keys every time I am there has a Avanti 25....it would be perfect. But they are not for sale in my price range even used. I think they are the old Contenter 25 hull, before they started the eurotransom thing.

I have searched for Wellcraft CC's, havent seen many, mostly V-20's.

[randlemanboater]

Any input on a Sea Fox?

http://myrtlebeach.craigslist.org/boa/4598600740.html

[spareparts]

Sea Fox is built about 10 miles from my house. Its teh same family that brought you Renken Boats. They were very cheap and under built to begin with, but I'll have to say they've brought the quality up quite a bit(and price). They started out with some splashed hulls and new decks, A few years ago, they got serious and hired some real designers and came out with a whole new lien up of boats. They used to sell against trophy and Sea Pro, now they market them against Key West and Sea Hunt. Personally, they have a bad reputation that honestly they may not deserve. I wouldn't own an older one, the new ones are very nice. If you search on the hull truth, you'll get all kinds of horror stories about them